Bec & Joel’s Garden Wedding // Chiswick, Woollahra

Bec and Joel were married in Chiswick Gardens in Woollahra before their lunchtime reception in the private dining room at Chiswick restaurant. The gorgeous greenery of the park set the perfect scene for their relaxed and intimate ceremony. These two are no-fuss kinda people and this is how they approached their wedding planning. Everything they did was simple, but still stylish.

As well as doing away with some of the fuss that comes with big weddings, they chose to ditch some of the tradition and instead did things their way. Firstly they got ready together with close family and friends at a gorgeous rented Victorian townhouse nearby. And when they arrived at the park they did all their ‘official’ photos before the ceremony so that afterwards they could enjoy the congratulations from their guests while swilling champagne from the huge ice bucket of bottles that were standing by. My kinda couple!

Andrea Calodolce is a Civil Marriage Celebrant from Sydney, Australia. She's all about making sure couples have the best day ever and that starts with the ceremony. Her marriage motto is "being as you mean to go on!" That means less formality and more fun, less fuss and maximum feels! She helps couples create personalised ceremonies that are enjoyed (gasp!) rather than endured. Ceremonies that are remembered forever.